Moscow offers U.S. to install radar in TurkeyJune 22, 2007 - 17:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Installation of U.S. anti-missile assets in Turkey but not in Eastern Europe will alleviate Moscow's concerns about U.S. plans, said Yuri Baluyevsky, chief of the Russian Army General Staff."Iran can develop long-range ballistic missiles no sooner then 2015. So why not install assets for their prevention in Turkey?" Baluyevsky said. U.S. refusal from joint use of the Gabala radar station in Azerbaijan will reveal the genuine aims of deployment of missile defense shield in Europe, he added. "The world will understand the motives. The gander allegedly coming from Iran is hypothetical while the U.S. offers to create a major missile defense shield, which is unnecessary," Baluyevsky said, the BBC Russian branch reports. The proposal on joint use of Gabala radar station in Azerbaijan as an alternative to installation of anti-missile assets in Eastern Europe came from Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G8 summit. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |